The resin of Boswellia species has been used as incense in religious and cultural ceremonies and in medicines since time immemorial. Boswellia serrata (Salai/Salai guggul), is a moderate to large sized branching tree of family Burseraceae (Genus Boswellia), grows in dry mountainous regions of India, Northern Africa and Middle East. Oleo gum-resin is tapped from the incision made on the trunk of...

BACKGROUND Subepithelial fibrosis is one of the most critical structural changes affecting bronchial airway function during asthma. Eosinophils have been shown to contribute to the production of pro-fibrotic cytokines, TGF-β and IL-11, however, the mechanism regulating this process is not fully understood. OBJECTIVE In this report, we investigated whether cytokines associated with inflammatio...

Research on the influence of sex steroids: β-estradiol, testosterone and corticosteroids: cortisone, cortisole (glucocorticoids), 11-deoxycorticosterone (mineralocorticoid) and prednisolone (chemical derivative of hydrocortisone) on changes of soluble proteins, nucleic acids and reducing sugars as a content of Wolffia arrhiza (Lemnaceae) has been conducted. Wolffia has been cultivated in Bialys...

Abstract C 24 H 25 BrClNO 11 , monoclinic, 2 (no. 5), a = 28.914(5) Å, b 7.9349(14) c 13.062(2) β 114.867(3)°, V 2718.9(8) Å 3 Z 4, R gt ( F ) 0.0352, w ref 0.0888, T 296.15 K.

Abstract C 23 H 34 N 2 , monoclinic, 2/ c (no. 15), a = 15.2448(11) Å, b 8.2189(5) 16.7350(16) β 103.133(7)°, V 2042.0(3) Å 3 Z 4, R gt ( F ) 0.0438, wR ref 0.1277, T 150 K.

hydroxyurea (hu) has been successfully used in patients with β-thalassemia intermedia (β-ti). we aimed to evaluate the effect of the long-term use of hu on thyroid function in patients with β-ti. seventy-five patients with β-ti aged≥11 years and taking hu were randomly selected during 2010 in southern iran. thirty-one patients with β-ti without hu were considered as a control group. serum level...

A new arylbenzofuran, 3',5'-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-7-prenyl-2-arylbenzofuran (1), and 25 known compounds, including moracin R (2), moracin C (3), moracin O (4), moracin P (5), artoindonesianin O (6), moracin D (7), alabafuran A (8), mulberrofuran L (9), mulberrofuran Y (10), kuwanon A (11), kuwanon C (12), kuwanon T (13), morusin (14), kuwanon E (15), sanggenon F (16), betulinic acid (17), uvaol (...

BACKGROUND Frequent family meals are associated with healthy dietary behaviors and other desirable outcomes in children and adolescents. Therefore, increased knowledge about factors that may increase the occurrence of family meals is warranted. The present study has its focus on the home food environment, and aims to explore potential associations between parent-reported feeding behaviors and c...